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Housing projects come to twin cities.
Islamabad: As a major boost to the federal government’s efforts to lure foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, a project is being launched on a 100,000 square feet piece of ...
- Date: July 25, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Traders, industrialists demand SBP governor appoin...
Karachi: Industry and trade leaders have demanded the government immediately appoint a central bank governor, pen a charter of economy with the opposition, and carry out a forensic a...
- Date: July 23, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Pakistan's financing needs fully met for this year...
The statement comes just days after Dr Murtaza Syed, the acting governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), had conveyed a similar position to Bloomberg, saying then that Pakistan rema...
- Date: July 23, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Pakistani rupee plunges to record-breaking low aga...
Dollar rises by Rs1.56, rupee hits 228.37 as political uncertainty continues in Pakistan The Pakistani rupee continued the downward trend against the US dollar, plunging to a...
- Date: July 22, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Civil Work Of Golra Morr Underpass To Start Soon
ISLAMABAD: Civil work on the underpass on Golra Morr Chowk to resolve the longstanding issue of direct access for sectors I-14, I-15 and I-16 to start soon. The procurement o...
- Date: July 22, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Pakistani rupee continues to be on slippery ground...
KARACHI: There was no respite from the declining rupee trend on Wednesday as the currency dropped to a new all-time low of Rs224.92 against the US dollar in the interbank market due ...
- Date: July 20, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Security beefed up in Islamabad amid threat alerts
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of threat alerts, the Federal Capital Police have heightened the security in and around the capital. In this regard, extra forces, including police...
- Date: July 20, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
'Political uncertainty' sees PKR hit new low, clos...
The dollar continued its relentless upward march against the rupee on Monday with the greenback gaining Rs4.25 in interbank trade. According to the Forex Association of Pakis...
- Date: July 18, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Fares of PIA, Pakistan Railways reduced
Fares of PIA, Pakistan Railways reduced ISLAMABAD: Passengers of railways and airlines took a sigh of relief at the announcement to reduce fares by 10 per cent here on Saturd...
- Date: July 18, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Pakistan aims for 60% clean energy by 2030
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday stressed the need for honouring the pledges and commitments to investing $600 billion in clean energy. “We welco...
- Date: July 16, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
RUPEE FURTHER STRENGTHENS AGAINST US DOLLAR
KARACHI: The US dollar on Monday continued its slide against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank, following a hike in foreign exchange reserves after the rollover of Chinese bank lo...
- Date: July 16, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Dollar surpasses Rs210, near all-time high
KARACHI: The dollar jumped over one per cent against the rupee to cross the 210 mark in the interbank market on Wednesday as trading resumed after a gap of six days. Accordin...
- Date: July 14, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Petroleum prices likely to be cut by up to Rs40
ISLAMABAD: The prices of petroleum products are estimated to decrease by up to Rs17-40 per litre for the next fortnight mainly because of lower international oil prices. ...
- Date: July 14, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
Dollar soars against rupee in interbank market
Rupee depreciated by 2.19 against dollar today over IMF deal concerns KARACHI: Dollar recorded a surge of Rs2.19 against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market durin...
- Date: July 13, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan
What could be new petrol price in Pakistan?
KARACHI: In view of the falling oil prices in the international market, the government has decided to pass on the benefit of reduced prices of petroleum products to the consumers in ...
- Date: July 13, 2022
- Author Name: Sumaira Burhan